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Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences · 2 weeks ago

Director of Technology Transfer

positionEast Boothbay, ME
timeContract
remoteHybrid
seniorityDirector/Executive
money$175K/yr - $195K/yr

Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences is seeking a Director of Technology Transfer to help translate their discoveries into market-ready technologies and partnerships. This role involves working closely with researchers, identifying promising discoveries, developing go-to-market strategies, and securing funding for innovation.

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Responsibilities

Translate discoveries into market-ready technologies, startups, and partnerships
Identify promising discoveries and accelerate their development toward market for societal benefit
Scan the market for opportunities and develop go-to-market strategies
Foster partnerships to ensure commercial success and market adoption
Secure public and private funding to support product-market fit innovation derisking and creation of out-licensing opportunities
Manage intellectual property, regulatory requirements, and contractual review

Qualification

Technology TransferMarket Strategy DevelopmentPartnership DevelopmentFunding AcquisitionIntellectual Property ManagementLeadershipCommunication Skills

Required

Visionary and execution-oriented professional
Experience in translating scientific discoveries into market-ready technologies
Expertise in developing go-to-market strategies
Ability to foster partnerships for commercial success and market adoption
Experience in securing public and private funding
Knowledge of intellectual property management
Understanding of regulatory requirements
Experience in contractual review
Ability to work closely with researchers
Experience in scanning the market for opportunities
Experience in advancing ocean monitoring and forecasting
Experience in aquaculture and life science tools

Benefits

A generous benefits package

Company

Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences

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Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences, a non-profit organization, focuses on microbials affecting the productivity of the world’s oceans.
dateFounded in 1974
location
West Boothbay Harbor, Maine, USA
people-size51-200 employees
web-link
http://www.bigelow.org

H1B Sponsorship

Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2022 (2)

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
Total Funding
$14.72M
Key Investors
Maine Technology Institute
2017-09-15Grant· $0.09M
2017-08-22Grant· $0.02M
2016-12-13Grant· $0.02M

Leadership Team

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David Whitt
Chief Financial Officer
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Steven Profaizer
Chief Communications Officer
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